History Minor

A minor in History provides training in critical thinking and expression and a valuable perspective on the varieties of civilizations and modes of human behavior, complementing coursework in numerous other disciplines, including the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural and applied sciences.

The minor in History requires a minimum of 18 hours of course work to include:

Minor Requirements

1. A 6-hour sequential introduction to the history of a civilization or a nation. This may be selected from:
HIS 104 - A HISTORY OF EUROPE THROUGH THE MID-SEVENTEENTH CENTURY Credit(s): 3
HIS 105 - A HISTORY OF EUROPE FROM THE MID-SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT Credit(s): 3
HIS 106 - WESTERN CULTURE: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY I Credit(s): 3
HIS 107 - WESTERN CULTURE: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY II Credit(s): 3
HIS 108 - HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH 1876 Credit(s): 3
HIS 109 - HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 Credit(s): 3
HIS 202 - HISTORY OF BRITISH PEOPLE TO THE RESTORATION Credit(s): 3
HIS 203 - HISTORY OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE SINCE THE RESTORATION Credit(s): 3
HIS 229 - THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND GREECE TO THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT Credit(s): 3
HIS 230 - THE HELLENISTIC WORLD AND ROME TO THE DEATH OF CONSTANTINE Credit(s): 3
HIS 295 - EAST ASIA TO 1600 Credit(s): 3
HIS 296 - EAST ASIA SINCE 1600 Credit(s): 3
HIS 370 - EARLY MIDDLE AGES Credit(s): 3
HIS 371 - LATER MIDDLE AGES Credit(s): 3
HIS 385 - HISTORY OF RUSSIA TO 1825 Credit(s): 3
HIS 386 - HISTORY OF RUSSIA SINCE 1825 Credit(s): 3
2. 12 hours of course work at or above the 300 level, at least 6 hours of which must be at or above the 400 level. No more than 12 of the 18 hours required may be in any one of the subfields of American history, European history, or history of the non-Western world.